Financial System and its stages, components, and Functions.

Financial System A “Financial System” is a set of interrelated activities working together to achieve some pre-determined goal. It includes- Markets Financial institutions Financial Instruments Financial services and The Mechanism that influences the generation of savings for investment, capital formation and growth. An efficient financial system plays a key role for an economy to operate […]

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What is Balance of Payment? What is balance of Trade? What is current account deficit/ Surplus and capital account deficit / Surplus? What is forex reserve? What is Trade Deficit/ Surplus?

There is many terms like Balance of payment, Balance of Trade, Current A/c Deficit, Capital account deficit, trade deficit, forex reserve which appears to be confusing to many students. Read the complete article to develop such understanding about these terms that you will never forget. Please refer following basic points before going ahead in learning […]

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): How much harmful is corona for world economy? What should we do? What should investors do in this era of viruses i.e. Coronavirus.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): How much harmful is corona for world economy? What should we do? What should investors do in this era of viruses i.e. Coronavirus.? There are many questions come to everyone’s mind regarding Coronavirus (Covid-19). Share market is facing one of the biggest fall due to corona virus. Hence investors are in panic. Everyone’s […]

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Current position of Indian Economy w.r.t. Economic Survey of India for FY 2019-20 (presented in Parliament on 31-01-2020)

Current position of Indian Economy w.r.t. Economic Survey of India for FY 2019-20 (presented in Parliament on 31-01-2020) Economic Survey 2019- 20 was presented in the Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on January 31, 2020. The theme of Economic Survey 2020 is- “Enable markets, promote ‘pro-business’ policies and strengthen ‘trust‘ in the economy”. The […]

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On 1st March 2018, Cabinet cleared "Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018"

The Cabinet today cleared Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill which targets big defaulters involved in economic crime of over Rs. 100 crores. “Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018” has been brought to confiscation of properties of such fugitives. There will also be the provision to confiscate those assets outside India but co-operation of that country will be […]

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Investment Decisions: Are your Investment decisions destroying your Wealth?

Every investor wants to create huge wealth by taking the best investment decisions. But sometimes decisions taken to create wealth become responsible for the destruction of wealth itself. Generally, investors are unaware of the Break-even rate of return which is a minimum return to catch up with inflation and meet our tax responsibilities. At a […]

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Universal Basic Income (UBI): A substitute of social welfare schemes to reduce poverty

Universal Basic Income (UBI): A substitute of social welfare schemes to reduce poverty What is concept of Universal Basic Income (UBI)? As per the concept of Universal Basic Income (also known as Unconditional Basic Income, Social Dividend, Citizen’s Income), the government have to pay a unconditional sum of money to every citizen on periodical basis. […]

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Cabinet approves Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission

Cabinet approves Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission . It will come into effect from 01.01.2016. 7th CPC recommendations are being implemented within 6 months from the due date, […]

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What is difference between Pledge, Mortgage and Hypothecation?

What is difference between Pledge, Mortgage and Hypothecation I have received some queries asking the difference between Pledge, Mortgage and Hypothecation. This question is normally asked in interviews in banking and even bankers are found confused about the little difference between these terms. To understand the difference between these terms first find the similarity in […]

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Basics of Letter of Credit(LC)

Basics of Letter of Credit(LC)/Documentary Credit What is Letter of Credit? How does it work? What are different Types of LC? Is there any law governing LC? What is Documentary Credit? Importance of LC in International Trade. These are the questions ringing in the mind of people starting new business or people dealing with finance […]

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